DUTCH COURAGE Synonyms: 75 Similar and Opposite Words

Dutch courage

noun

Definition of Dutch courage

as in ardent spirits

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Noun

Since 2004, the group has run a learning center for children, raised awareness about drug and alcohol abuse and brought doctors and mobile clinics into this neighborhood with very few basic services.

— Kamala Thiagarajan, NPR, 1 Aug. 2026
The creator of vivid, indelible fantasies for women to try on and to embody was also a fragile and anguished man, troubled throughout his life by alcohol, drug dependency, and bouts of debilitating depression.

— Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of alcohol

Noun

RedPoint is one of the very few places in town with sit-down service and a strong drink program, with bourbon being the star.

— Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 21 July 2026
Saturday-Sunday This Mexican restaurant in Clearfork is known for its brisket tacos and strong drinks – their froze with rose and vodka has a two drink limit.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 June 2026

Definition of strong drink

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Overnight, a category that spread into gas stations, liquor stores and grocery chains would lose its legal footing, and the drinks Cann sells at Target and Circle K would have to come off the shelves.

— Javier Hasse, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
One of them, a shorter, bearded man with a nose reddened and swollen from years of abusing liquor, gave a low whistle.

— Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 31 July 2026

Definition of liquor

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The three will open Terruño Ancestral Spirits in the LoDo space later this month, showcasing spirits from their native Mexico along with traditional dishes beyond the Tex-Mex style that has become commonplace in the states.

— Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 5 Aug. 2026
Unlike many other spirits, gin allows each botanical to play a defining role in the final profile.

— Jillian Dara, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of spirits

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These kids have their run of the island, and there’s ample sun and boats, booze and pot, old friends and new ones at the ready whenever Annie’s journey of self-discovery gets too heavy.

— Ben Travers, IndieWire, 5 Aug. 2026
Though booze and energy drinks are often consumed together, Verster argued that beverages like Red Bull aren’t to blame for bad things that happen when people get drunk.

— Ashley Okwuosa, STAT, 30 July 2026

Definition of booze

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Lisa Frank hair clips; the So Kitschy, made with vodka, rum and apricot and matched with a scrunchie set; and the Rooftop Daydream, a smoky-sweet mezcal cocktail with watermelon and basil, paired with a body wash bar.

— Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026
When prolonging the time around the table, a gin and tonic is typically the digestive drink of choice, although rum and coke would come in a close second.

— Marti Buckley, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of rum

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Meanwhile, 18-to-25-year-olds saw declines in the use of nicotine products, tobacco, cigarette, alcohol and binge drinking in the past month as well as the use of illicit drugs and prescription stimulants or opioids within the past year.

— Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026
Some people use it for its stimulant or pain-relieving effects, though federal health officials have repeatedly warned about its safety.

— Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2026

Definition of stimulant

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Romo was cited for first-offense OWI, unsafe passing and having an open intoxicant in a motor vehicle before being booked and later released pending a September court appearance.

— Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2026
Four hundred years later, a merry band of scientists and entrepreneurs of mind-altering intoxicants are plunging even deeper into the diabolical by mechanizing DMT’s delivery via IV syringe pumps.

— Charles Moss, SPIN, 16 July 2026

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